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A descriptive study of the knowledge of nurses and doctors of clinical abbreviations in hospital discharge reports

Authors :
Soto-Arnáez, Francisco
Sebastián-Viana, Tomas
Carrasco-Garrido, Pilar
Fernández-de-las-Peñas, Cesar
Parás-Bravo, Paula
Palacios-Ceña, Domingo
Source :
Enfermería Clínica (English Edition); September-October 2019, Vol. 29 Issue: 5 p302-307, 6p
Publication Year :
2019

Abstract

Medical records have a large number of abbreviations and doctors and nurses may not be aware of their meaning, which could compromise patient safety.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
24451479
Volume :
29
Issue :
5
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Enfermería Clínica (English Edition)
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs49092407
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enfcle.2019.02.002